Intel Pentium 977 | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium 977 or Intel Xeon Gold 5120 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Pentium 977 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 977 was released in Q1/2012. The Intel Xeon Gold 5120 has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5120 was released in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Pentium 900 (10) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) |
3 | Generation | 1 |
Sandy Bridge U | Architecture | Skylake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium 977 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz. The Intel Xeon Gold 5120 has 14 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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Intel Pentium 977 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
2 | Cores | 14 |
2 | Threads | 28 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.60 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.00 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
6 | GPU Generation | -- |
32 nm | Technology | |
2 | Max. displays | |
6 | Compute units | -- |
48 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
10.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) | GPU | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium 977 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5120 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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Intel Pentium 977 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 19.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Pentium 977 has a TDP of 17 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 5120 is 105 W. |
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Intel Pentium 977 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
17 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 105 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium 977 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5120 cache has a total of 19.00 MB. |
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Intel Pentium 977 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
32 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
BGA 1023 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2012 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 1700 $ |
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Intel Pentium 977
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium 977
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium 977
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium 977
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium 977
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium 977
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium 977
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
@ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium 977
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium 977
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium 977 | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
Unknown | Unknown |